Executive-related oculomotor control is improved following a 10-min single-bout of aerobic exercise: Evidence from the antisaccade task

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashna Samani ◽  
Matthew Heath
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Oculomotor Control ◽  
Antisaccade Task ◽  
Single Bout

scholarly journals Pupillometry Reveals the Role of Arousal in a Postexercise Benefit to Executive Function

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1048
Author(s):  
Naila Ayala ◽  
Matthew Heath
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Target Location ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Oculomotor Control ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Norepinephrine System ◽  
Single Bout ◽  
Psychological Arousal ◽  
Exercise Induced

A single bout of aerobic exercise improves executive function; however, the mechanism(s) underlying this improvement remains unclear. Here, we employed a 20-min bout of aerobic exercise, and at pre- and immediate post-exercise sessions examined executive function via pro- (i.e., saccade to veridical target location) and anti-saccade (i.e., saccade mirror symmetrical to a target) performance and pupillometry metrics. Notably, tonic and phasic pupillometry responses in oculomotor control provided a framework to determine the degree that arousal and/or executive resource recruitment influence behavior. Results demonstrated a pre- to post-exercise decrease in pro- and anti-saccade reaction times (p = 0.01) concurrent with a decrease and increase in tonic baseline pupil size and task-evoked pupil dilations, respectively (ps < 0.03). Such results demonstrate that an exercise-induced improvement in saccade performance is related to an executive-mediated “shift” in physiological and/or psychological arousal, supported by the locus coeruleus norepinephrine system to optimize task engagement.

scholarly journals Effects of Caffeine and Acute Aerobic Exercise on Working Memory and Caffeine Withdrawal

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anisa Morava ◽  
Matthew James Fagan ◽  
Harry Prapavessis
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Acute Exercise ◽  
Withdrawal Symptoms ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Caffeine Withdrawal ◽  
Single Bout ◽  
Cognitive Benefits

AbstractStudies show that a single bout of exercise confers cognitive benefits. However, many individuals use psychoactive substances such as caffeine to enhance cognitive performance. The effects of acute exercise in comparison to caffeine on cognition remain unknown. Furthermore, caffeine use is associated with withdrawal symptoms upon cessation. Whether acute exercise can reduce withdrawal symptoms also remains unknown. The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of acute moderate intensity aerobic exercise to caffeine on working memory (WM) and caffeine withdrawal symptoms (CWS). In Phase I, non-caffeine (n = 29) and caffeine consumers (n = 30) completed a WM assessment, followed by acute exercise and caffeine. In Phase II, caffeine consumers (n = 25) from Phase I underwent the WM assessment and reported CWS following a 12-hour deprivation period. Acute moderate intensity aerobic exercise and caffeine (1.2 mg/kg) significantly improved WM accuracy and reduced CWS comparably. WM performance was not reduced following caffeine deprivation.

Oculomotor Control Asymmetry in Antisaccade Task in Carriers of Val158Met Polymorphic Variants of the Cateholamine-O-Methyltransferase Gene

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-269
Author(s):  
A. V. Kirenskaya ◽  
A. M. Ryabova ◽  
M. A. Gruden ◽  
V. Yu. Novototsky-Vlasov ◽  
Z. I. Storozheva
Keyword(s):  
Oculomotor Control ◽  
Antisaccade Task ◽  
Methyltransferase Gene ◽  
Polymorphic Variants

A Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise Compromises Down-regulation of MuRF Expression Subsequent to Resistance Exercise

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Tommy Lundberg ◽  
Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalo ◽  
Thomas Gustafsson ◽  
Per A. Tesch
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Single Bout
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